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A Bitcoin logo is seen during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami on April 8. Crypto such as Bitcoin have tumbled in recent days as part of a storm hitting all kinds of markets.

4 things to know as cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (and stablecoins) melt down

May 14, 2022
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being caught up in the storm impacting all kinds of markets, including stocks. The plunge in a type of crypto called TerraUSD is raising special concern.
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El Salvador's El Zonte is now popularly known as "Bitcoin Beach," for being the first town to use the cryptocurrency as a form of payment for services, products and salaries.

El Salvador's leader wants to go in even bigger on bitcoin

Mar 27, 2022
After making the cryptocurrency legal tender, President Nayib Bukele plans to launch bitcoin-backed bonds to raise $1 billion for the country.
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Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a cryptocurrency ATM at the Smoker's Choice store in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

With federal rules unclear, some states carve their own path on cryptocurrencies

Mar 10, 2022
As cryptocurrency become more mainstream, some states are introducing legislation to standardize crypto as a form of payment.
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World
Workers install cryptocurrency mining computers inside a converted shipping container at the Compute North facility in Nebraska.

How the U.S. benefits when China turns its back on Bitcoin

Feb 24, 2022
Until the middle of last year, most cryptocurrency mining took place in China. Then authorities pulled the plug. So Chinese bitcoin miners began moving their gear to U.S. towns like Kearney, Nebraska.
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This illustration photograph taken on July 19, 2021 in Istanbul shows a physical banknote and coin imitations of the Bitcoin crypto currency. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Crypto ads are a Super Bowl talker, with floating QR codes and Larry David

Feb 14, 2022
As cryptocurrencies become more popular, crypto companies are tried to drum up excitement at the Super Bowl.
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The Bitcoin logo is displayed on the screen of a Bitcoin ATM in Los Angeles. The Justice Department said a New York couple has been charged with conspiring to launder billions of dollars' worth of stolen bitcoin.

DOJ arrests New York couple and seizes $3.6 billion in bitcoin related to 2016 hack

Feb 08, 2022
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan were arrested Tuesday in Manhattan on money laundering and conspiracy charges.
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Wynwood convention center in Miami on June 4. Suarez is aggressively pitching Miami as a top destination for cryptocurrency companies.

Miami wants to become crypto's financial capital. New York's response? Bring it on

Dec 25, 2021
Miami and New York City are racing to become the country's next "crypto capital" at a time when many see virtual currencies as the future of finance.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C. Gensler discussed his approach to the job in a recent interview with NPR.

Why Wall Street's top cop thinks it's time to get tough

Dec 19, 2021
In a recent interview with NPR, S.E.C. Chairman Gary Gensler says one of his top priorities is protecting amateur investors as his agency unveils a number of tough new rules and investigations.
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Web3, short for web 3.0, is a vision of the future of the Internet in which people operate on decentralized, quasi-anonymous platforms, rather than depend on tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter.

People are talking about Web3. Is it the Internet of the future or just a buzzword?

Nov 21, 2021
In the Web3 vision of the internet's future, tech giants like Facebook and Google aren't as critical. The internet instead is a peer-to-peer experience built on what's known as the blockchain.
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This illustration photograph taken on July 19 in Istanbul shows a physical banknote and coin imitations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Regulators such as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler are promising tougher action for cryptocurr

Tougher Rules Are Coming For Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies. Here's What To Know

Aug 20, 2021
The country's top market watchdog has promised tougher scrutiny of virtual currencies, but we still don't know what will be unveiled.
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Cryptoparties Teach Attendees How To Stay Anonymous Online

Feb 06, 2017
In these days of cyber intrigue, journalists, activists and ordinary citizens are interested in learning how to navigate the Internet anonymously. At cryptoparties, they learn how to do just that.
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Fred Muzaya, a 26-year-old Ugandan who has AIDS, prepares for a spinal tap to relieve the pressure in his skull, brought on by the fungal disease cryptococcal meningitis.

A $2 Test Might Have Helped This Man With HIV Avoid Daily Spinal Taps

Feb 21, 2016
A fungal disease can rob people with HIV of sight and hearing, cause painful headaches, even kill them. A test could detect the disease early enough to wipe it out. So why isn't the test in wide use?
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